I didn't like trying to jam my quilts through my DSM harp so started researching longarms. I got an Innova last year and quilt just for myself, my mother and my sister. My FMQ is much better with the longarm and having the machine adds a whole new dimension to the craft - totally different than working with the DSM. I absolutely love it, and switching back and forth from piecing on my DSM to quilting on the longarm keeps me from getting bored doing too much of the same thing.